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Pindar-Styled Ode in Ancient Greek for 2012 Olympics

Even if you don’t like the Olympics, this is cool. The mayor of London requested a Pindar-Style Olympic ode for the 2012 Olympics which he will read in both Greek and English. The ode was written in Alcaeic Strophes by Dr. D’Angour, the same scholar who wrote a similar ode for the Olympics in Athens. Read the article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18929408.